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Skriven 2010-05-26 16:59:15 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 38187 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: house carving
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Hi Janis,


 JK> > Just a little?  Seems like that's the norm around here.  Tonight
 JK> about > 5:30 I realised I needed to pull something together for
 JK>  From > the fridge I got out a couple of eggs, flour, the usual
 JK> Italian herbs, a > bit each of green bell pepper and onion, provelone
 JK> and parmisan cheeses

 JK> I'd use a good mozzarella if I had it for that.. to my tastes,
 JK> provelone is a bit strong (g).. but in a pinch, I'd use whatever I had

It was a slightly different, but not bad taste.  Same family, just a bit
stronger.  OTOH, the smoked gouda I got last week would not have worked
at all.

 JK> > & the small eggplant we got last week at the farm stand.  Other
 JK> stuff > included garlic powder, salt & pepper, canola and olive oils.
 JK> I pulled > together a quick eggplant parmisan with tubular shaped
 JK> pasta on the

 JK> Sounds very good :)  In Middletown NY, Ron and I used to get Eggplant
 JK> Parmigian hero sandwiches.  I still make them for us if I've got a pan
 JK> of leftowver eggplant parmigian.  It's so good cold :)

I've never tried it as a sandwich.  I'll have to keep that in mind;
usually when I make eggplant parmisan, there's enough left over to feed
a small army (or so it seems). This time it was just right for 2 meals
for the 2 of us.  Had the left overs with a green salad.


 JK> > side.  From start to eating was about 75 minutes  and there's enough
 JK> > eggplant left over for another meal.  A few of the slices got a bit
 JK> over > done in the browning (one coil heats a bit hotter than the
 JK> others) but > not enough to affect the taste.  I don't want to do that
 JK> every night but > it tasted good tonight.  Steve cleaned up the cast
 JK> iron fry pan I used

 JK> Now that the work is done in making it, you can enjoy the leftovers
 JK> (g).


We did, and it's all history. (G) Just wish it froze better.  It's
usually a lot forjust 2 people but when I tried freezing left overs
once, they didn't come out as good as the first go around.


 JK> > to brown the eggplant in; the dishwasher got most of the other
 JK> dishes > and hand wash ones were minimal.

 JK> Today for lunch I made Pizza with pesto, tomato and parmigiana cheese.
 JK> The pesto is one I made a few days ago when I found that large bag of
 JK> Basil in the freezer.. the 2nd pizza I made had pesto, tomato and
 JK> leftover sausages from a pot of sauce I'd made earlier in the week.
 JK> We only ate the pesto and tomato and cheese one for lunch today.  I
 JK> think we'll eat the 2nd one for dinner later (grin).


That'll work--cook twice, eat once.

>> True.. last time we were there they had them though.. Should be
>> getting the car back today or tomorrow :) We better, at least (g).

 JK> > They didn't give you a loaner?

 JK> No, doubt they have them (g).  This isn't a dealership.. it's a small
 JK> repair shop in Windsor.

Sigh!  Sometimes they have old "beater" cars they can loan out.

>> wall to the other kitchen on the first floor to make that all one
>> living space - it was really just a piece of wallboard behind the door

 JK> > Somebody had a limited budget and imagination when the place was
 JK> made > into apartments. (G)

 JK> I don't know, they seemed to know what they were doing in some places,
 JK> and certainly not at all in other ones (grin).  I have a feeling the
 JK> areas that were done "right" were done by repair/remodeling services
 JK> or local carpenters.. that kind of thing.

And thoe that weren't done right were done by somebody who just wanted
to make a few dollars in rent money.

>> thought about selling this huge house and buying a smaller one in
>> Ithaca, but we're not sure about moving there because it _is_ colder
>> there and they get quite a bit more snow than we do here, just an hour
>> away.

 JK> > Advantage--close to grandsons and less area to clean.

 JK> Yep and yep :)

 JK> > Disadvantages--no
 JK> > room for a garden, colder weather, more snow, etc, etc.

 JK> I've been watching.. there are some houses in the city of Ithaca with
 JK> actual acreage (g).. Not a lot as large as ours here in Windsor (it's
 JK> just over an acre here) but at least 1/2 acre.  That would be about
 JK> the size of the fenced in yard here.. You don't see them often, but
 JK> they show up now and again.

 JK> So all we have to hope for would be long warm summers (think not (g)).

I think you got yourself a nice place there. (G)

 JK> > Still, having
 JK> > the big house gives you lots of options.  Being a live in landlord
 JK> is no > fun; ask clean Dave about it.  Room to spread all your
 JK> projects, for
 JK> > cats, dogs and grandkids to roam and run--priceless.

 JK> That's about how I feel about it :)  we think about fixing up a real
 JK> 'spare bedroom upstairs as well.. could be handy :)  We'll have to
 JK> wait on that idea though.. darn car really cleaned us out :(

It'll come in time.  Same as we will be in some place a bit bigger at
some point in time.  Even a couple hundred extra square feet and a car
port would be nice.

>> Ok, understand.  Those Italian ceramic tiles were finished somewhat,
>> but not colored so I always thought they would be considered 'glazed'.
>> I could be wrong though (grin).

 JK> > Any paint is glaze, if it's clear or colored.

 JK> Yep, these were a sandstone color (naturally, it seemed) and the glaze
 JK> was clear I'd expect.

So, not the unglazed quarry tile.  Maybe we need to check smaller
stores.


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